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2. N-diethylnitrosamine mouse hepatotoxicity: Time-related effects on histology and oxidative stress
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Paula Santos, Nuno, Colaço, Aura, Gil da Costa, Rui M., Manuel Oliveira, Maria, Peixoto, Francisco, and Alexandra Oliveira, Paula
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3. Meloxicam in the treatment of in vitro and in vivo models of urinary bladder cancer
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Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, Ferreira, Rita, Neuparth, Maria João, Pires, Maria João, Gaivão, Isabel, Palmeira, Carlos, Santos, Lúcio, Colaço, Aura, and Oliveira, Paula
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- 2013
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4. Everolimus combined with cisplatin has a potential role in treatment of urothelial bladder cancer
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Pinto-Leite, Rosário, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Palmeira, Carlos, Colaço, Bruno, Lopes, Carlos, Colaço, Aura, Costa, Céu, da Silva, Vítor Moreira, Oliveira, Paula, and Santos, Lúcio
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- 2013
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5. Meloxicam synergistically enhances the in vitro effects of sunitinib malate on bladder-cancer cells
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Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, Fidalgo-Gonçalves, Lio, Gaivão, Isabel, Colaço, Aura, Oliveira, Paula, and Santos, Lúcio
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- 2013
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6. Biomonitoring of heavy metals (Cd, Hg, and Pb) and metalloid (As) with the Portuguese common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
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Carneiro, Manuela, Colaço, Bruno, Brandão, Ricardo, Ferreira, Carla, Santos, Nuno, Soeiro, Vanessa, Colaço, Aura, Pires, Maria João, Oliveira, Paula A., and Lavín, Santiago
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- 2014
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7. Altered expression of CKs 14/20 is an early event in a rat model of multistep bladder carcinogenesis
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Gil da Costa, Rui M., Oliveira, Paula A., Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Carmen, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, Colaço, Aura A., de la Cruz, Luis F., and Lopes, Carlos
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- 2015
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8. Cytogenetic characterization of an N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine-induced mouse papillary urothelial carcinoma
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Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, da Costa, Rui Gil, Colaço, Aura, Lopes, Carlos, and Oliveira, Paula
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- 2013
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9. Cytokeratin 7/19 expression in N-diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse hepatocellular lesions: implications for histogenesis
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Santos, Nuno P., Oliveira, Paula A., Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Faustino-Rocha, Ana I., Colaço, Aura, Lopes, Carlos, and Gil da Costa, Rui M.
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- 2014
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10. Hematologic and blood chemistry values of healthy Cebus flavius kept in northeast of Brazil
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Teixeira, Magda Guedes, Ferreira, Adriano Fernandes, Colaço, Aura Antunes, Ferreira, Sibele Fernandes, de Melo Benvenutti, Márcio Eduardo, and Queiroga, Felisbina Luisa Pereira Guedes
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- 2013
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11. Temsirolimus improves cytotoxic efficacy of cisplatin and gemcitabine against urinary bladder cancer cell lines
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Pinto-Leite, Rosário, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, Ferreira, Rita, Palmeira, Carlos, Colaço, Aura, Moreira da Silva, Vítor, Oliveira, Paula, and Lara Santos, Lúcio
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- 2014
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12. DNA study of bladder papillary tumours chemically induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine in Fisher rats
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Oliveira, Paula A., Adega, Filomena, Palmeira, Carlos A., Chaves, Raquel M., Colaço, Aura A., Guedes-Pinto, Henrique, De la Cruz P, Luis F., and Lopes, Carlos A.
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13. Dietary Supplementation with the Red Seaweed Porphyra umbilicalis Protects against DNA Damage and Pre-Malignant Dysplastic Skin Lesions in HPV-Transgenic Mice
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Santos, Susana, primary, Ferreira, Tiago, additional, Almeida, José, additional, Pires, Maria J., additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, Lemos, Sílvia, additional, Gil da Costa, Rui M., additional, Medeiros, Rui, additional, Bastos, Margarida M. S. M., additional, Neuparth, Maria J., additional, Abreu, Helena, additional, Pereira, Rui, additional, Pacheco, Mário, additional, Gaivão, Isabel, additional, Rosa, Eduardo, additional, and Oliveira, Paula A., additional
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- 2019
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14. Reference intervals for haematological parameters in the Lusitano horse breed
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Silvestre-Ferreira, Ana Cristina, primary, Cotovio, Mário, additional, Maia, Mário, additional, Queiroga, Felisbina, additional, Pires, M João, additional, and Colaço, Aura, additional
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- 2018
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15. Hematological profile of captive bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) from Northeastern Brazil
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Ferreira, Adriano Fernandes, primary, Queiroga, Felisbina Luísa, additional, Mota, Rinaldo Aparecido, additional, Rêgo, Eneida Willcox, additional, Mota, Stéphanie Machado, additional, Teixeira, Magda Guedes, additional, and Colaço, Aura, additional
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- 2018
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16. Animal models as a tool in hepatocellular carcinoma research: A Review
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Santos, Nuno Paula, primary, Colaço, Aura Antunes, additional, and Oliveira, Paula Alexandra, additional
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- 2017
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17. Biomonitoring of metals and metalloids with raptors from Portugal and Spain: a review
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Carneiro, Manuela, primary, Colaço, Bruno, additional, Colaço, Jorge, additional, Faustino-Rocha, Ana I., additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, Lavin, Santiago, additional, and Oliveira, Paula A., additional
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- 2016
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18. Effect of chaethomellic acid on renal function in a rat model of chronic renal failure
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Nogueira, António José M., Fonte, Elizabete, Oliveira, Paula A., Colaço, Bruno Jorge, López-Novoa, Jose, Mega, Carmén, Colaço, Aura, and Pires, Maria João
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kidney ,Rat ,urologic and male genital diseases - Abstract
To study the effect of chronic treatment with chaethomellic acid (CA), a highly specific inhibitor of ras farnesyl-protein transferase, on the renal function of rats with renal failure induced by renal mass reduction. Male Wistar rats were subjected to 5/6 nephrectomy (RMR) or sham-operated (SO). One week after surgery, rats have been placed in four experimental groups: RMR: rats without treat- ment (n=13); RMR+CA: rats treated with CA (n=13); SO: rats without treatment (n=13); SO+AC: rats treated with CA (n=13). CA was intraperitoneally administered in a dose of 0.23 g/Kg three times a week for 6 months. Creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and protein were measured in serum and/or urine by routine laboratory techniques. BUN, creatinine, and proteinuria were significantly lower and creatinine clearance was significantly higher in SO and SO+AC groups when compared with RMR and RMR+AC groups. There were no differ- ences in creatinine, proteinuria and creatinine clearance between RMR and RMR+AC groups. Anyway, RMR+AC group showed significant lower BUN and lower creatinine and proteinuria, and higher creatinine clearance than RMR group. In a model of renal failure induced by RMR, 6 months of treatment with CA may have some beneficial effect on renal function.
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19. Effect of chaethomellic acid on renal function in rat model of chronic renal failure
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Nogueira, António José M., Mega, Carmén, Fonte, Elizabete, Oliveira, Paula A., Colaço, Bruno Jorge, López-Novoa, Jose, Colaço, Aura, and Pires, Maria João
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Rat ,urologic and male genital diseases ,Kidney - Abstract
To study the effect of chronic treatment with chaethomellic acid (CA), a highly specific inhibitor of ras farnesyl-protein transferase, on the renal function of rats with renal failure induced by renal mass reduction. Male Wistar rats were subjected to 5/6 nephrectomy (RMR) or sham-operated (SO). One week after surgery, rats have been placed in four experimental groups: RMR: rats without treat- ment (n=13); RMR+CA: rats treated with CA (n=13); SO: rats without treatment (n=13); SO+AC: rats treated with CA (n=13). CA was intraperitoneally administered in a dose of 0.23 g/Kg three times a week for 6 months. Creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and protein were measured in serum and/or urine by routine laboratory techniques. BUN, creatinine, and proteinuria were significantly lower and creatinine clearance was significantly higher in SO and SO+AC groups when compared with RMR and RMR+AC groups. There were no differ- ences in creatinine, proteinuria and creatinine clearance between RMR and RMR+AC groups. Anyway, RMR+AC group showed significant lower BUN and lower creatinine and proteinuria, and higher creatinine clearance than RMR group. In a model of renal failure induced by RMR, 6 months of treatment with CA may have some beneficial effect on renal function.
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20. DNA study of bladder papillary tumours chemically induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine in Fisher rats
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Oliveira, Paula A., Adega, Filomena, Palmeira, Carlos A., Chaves, Raquel, Colaço, Aura A., Guedes-Pinto, Henrique, De la Cruz P, Luis F., and Lopes, Carlos A.
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21. Cytokeratin 7/19 expression inN-diethylnitrosamine-induced mouse hepatocellular lesions: implications for histogenesis
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Santos, Nuno P., primary, Oliveira, Paula A., additional, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, additional, Faustino-Rocha, Ana I., additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, Lopes, Carlos, additional, and Gil da Costa, Rui M., additional
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- 2014
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22. In vivo and in vitro effects of RAD001 on bladder cancer
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Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Carmen, primary, Pinto-Leite, Rosario, additional, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, additional, Ferreira, Rita, additional, Brochado, Paulo, additional, Cardoso, Maria L., additional, Palmeira, Carlos, additional, Salvador, Alexandre, additional, Guedes-Teixeira, Catarina I., additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, Palomino, Luis F., additional, Lopes, Carlos, additional, Santos, Lúcio, additional, and Oliveira, Paula A., additional
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23. Synergistic Effect between Cisplatin and Sunitinib Malate on Human Urinary Bladder-Cancer Cell Lines
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Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, primary, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, additional, Fidalgo-Gonçalves, Lio, additional, Palmeira, Carlos, additional, Santos, Lúcio, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, and Oliveira, Paula, additional
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- 2013
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24. Everolimus Enhances Gemcitabine-Induced Cytotoxicity in Bladder-Cancer Cell Lines
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Pinto-Leite, Rosário, primary, Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, additional, Palmeira, Carlos, additional, Gaivão, Isabel, additional, Cardoso, Maria Luís, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, Santos, Lúcio, additional, and Oliveira, Paula, additional
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- 2012
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25. The effects of repeated oral gavage on the health of male CD-1 mice
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Arantes-Rodrigues, Regina, primary, Henriques, Andreia, additional, Pinto-Leite, Rosário, additional, Faustino-Rocha, Ana, additional, Pinho-Oliveira, Jacinta, additional, Teixeira-Guedes, Catarina, additional, Seixas, Fernanda, additional, Gama, Adelina, additional, Colaço, Bruno, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, and Oliveira, Paula A., additional
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- 2012
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26. Mitochondrial and liver oxidative stress alterations induced byN-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine: relevance for hepatotoxicity
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Oliveira, Maria M., primary, Teixeira, José C., additional, Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Cármen, additional, Felix, Luis M., additional, Sardão, Vilma A., additional, Colaço, Aura A., additional, Oliveira, Paula A., additional, and Peixoto, Francisco P., additional
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- 2011
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27. Ultrastructural and cytochemical characterization of follicular cell types in bovine (Bos taurus) cumulus–oocyte complexes aspirated from small and medium antral follicles during the estrus cycle
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Calado, Ana M., primary, Oliveira, Elsa, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, and Sousa, Mário, additional
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- 2011
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28. Physiologic parameters variation in ICR mice during a chemical induced liver carcinogenesis experiment
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Conceição-Pereira, Ivo, primary, Paula-Santos, Nuno M, additional, Pereira, Filipa O, additional, Pires, Maria J, additional, Palomino, Luis F, additional, Colaço, Aura A, additional, and Oliveira, Paula A, additional
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- 2010
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29. Long-term nebivolol administration reduces renal fibrosis and prevents endothelial dysfunction in rats with hypertension induced by renal mass reduction
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Pires, María J, primary, Rodríguez-Peña, Ana B, additional, Arévalo, Miguel, additional, Cenador, Begoña, additional, Evangelista, Stefano, additional, Esteller, Alejandro, additional, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Ángel, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, and López-Novoa, José M, additional
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- 2007
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30. Chemical carcinogenesis
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Oliveira, Paula A., primary, Colaço, Aura, additional, Chaves, Raquel, additional, Guedes-Pinto, Henrique, additional, De-La-Cruz P., Luis F., additional, and Lopes, Carlos, additional
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- 2007
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31. DNA study of bladder papillary tumours chemically induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine in Fisher rats
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Oliveira, Paula A., primary, Adega, Filomena, additional, Palmeira, Carlos A., additional, Chaves, Raquel M., additional, Colaço, Aura A., additional, Guedes-Pinto, Henrique, additional, De la Cruz P, Luis F., additional, and Lopes, Carlos A., additional
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- 2006
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32. Stereologic Characterization of Bovine (Bos taurus) Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes Aspirated from Small Antral Follicles During the Diestrous Phase1
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Calado, Ana Margarida, primary, Rocha, Eduardo, additional, Colaço, Aura, additional, and Sousa, Mário, additional
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- 2001
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33. Mitochondrial and liver oxidative stress alterations induced by N-butyl- N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine: relevance for hepatotoxicity.
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Oliveira, Maria M., Teixeira, José C., Vasconcelos‐Nóbrega, Cármen, Felix, Luis M., Sardão, Vilma A., Colaço, Aura A., Oliveira, Paula A., and Peixoto, Francisco P.
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OXIDATIVE stress ,NITROSOAMINES ,HEPATOTOXICOLOGY ,BIOENERGETICS ,MICE ,ANIMAL models in research ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
ABSTRACT The most significant toxicological effect of nitrosamines like N-butyl- N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine (BBN) is their carcinogenic activity, which may result from exposure to a single large dose or from chronic exposure to relatively small doses. However, its effects on mitochondrial liver bioenergetics were never investigated. Liver is the principal organ responsible for BBN metabolic activation, and mitochondria have a central function in cellular energy production, participating in multiple metabolic pathways. Therefore any negative effect on mitochondrial function may affect cell viability. In the present work, ICR male mice were given 0.05% of BBN in drinking water for a period of 12 weeks and were sacrificed one week later. Mitochondrial physiology was characterized in BBN- and control-treated mice. Transmembrane electric potential developed by mitochondria was significantly affected when pyruvate-malate was used, with an increase in state 4 respiration observed for pyruvate-malate (46%) and succinate (38%). A decrease in the contents of one subunit of mitochondrial complex I and in one subunit of mitochondrial complex IV was also observed. In addition, the activity of both complexes I and II was also decreased by BBN treatment. The treatment with BBN increases the susceptibility of liver mitochondria to the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. This susceptibility could be related with the increase in the production of H
2 O2 by mitochondria and increased oxidative stress confirmed by augmented susceptibility to lipid peroxidation. These results lead to the conclusion that hepatic mitochondria are one primary target for BBN toxic action during liver metabolism. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. Hematological profile of captive bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) from Northeastern Brazil.
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Fernandes Ferreira, Adriano, Queiroga, Felisbina Luísa, Aparecido Mota, Rinaldo, Willcox Rêgo, Eneida, Machado Mota, Stéphanie, Guedes Teixeira, Magda, and Colaço, Aura
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CAPUCHIN monkeys , *HEMATOLOGICAL oncology , *BLOOD cells , *LEUKOCYTE count , *LYMPHOCYTE count - Abstract
Bearded Capuchin or Black-striped Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus lidibinosus) are New World robust capuchin monkeys widely used in medical research. Few data are available concerning hematological reference values for these species, with no studies available from the Northeast region in Brazil. The aim of this study was to determine the hematological reference values for healthy bearded capuchin monkeys and to analyze the influence of sex and age factors. Blood samples were collected from 50 healthy bearded capuchin monkeys housed in captivity. These were analysed for total erythrocyte, hemoglobin, leukocyte and platelet count, packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). When considering the age factor, significant differences were reported for total erythrocyte count, PCV, hemoglobin, total leucocytes, band neutrophils, eosinophils and lymphocytes (higher in juveniles). Significant sex-associated differences were noted for total erythrocyte count, PCV, hemoglobin (higher in males) and number of lymphocytes (higher in females). We have reported for the first time the hematological profile of bearded capuchin monkeys in captivity in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. These results can contribute for a better understanding of the normal physiology of capuchin monkeys, while demonstrating that factors such as sex and age influence hematological parameters should be taken into consideration in the hematological evaluation of this species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Contribution to the study of mouse liver chemical carcinogenesis
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Santos, Nuno Miguel Franco Paula, Oliveira, Paula Alexandra Martins, and Colaço, Aura Antunes
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616.36-006.6(043) ,Lesões hepáticas ,Modelo animal (murganho) ,Carcinogénese (química) ,Antioxidantes ,Citoqueratinas ,576.38(043) ,577(043) ,Carcinoma hepatocelular - Abstract
Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências da Terra e da Vida O cancro é a primeira causa de morte nos países desenvolvidos e a segunda nos países em desenvolvimento. O cancro primário do fígado representa cerca de 4% dos novos casos diagnosticados mundialmente. Contudo, entre os tumores malignos primários do fígado, o carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC) e a neoplasia maligna mais comum e com mau prognostico clínico. Não obstante as campanhas de promoção e educação para a saúde, mais de meio milhão de novos casos de CHC são reportados anualmente, estimando-se um crescimento de forma continua ate 2020. A alta incidência desta neoplasia agressiva pode estar relacionada com exposição a fatores de risco conhecidos, incluindo compostos cancerígenos, tais como as N-nitrosaminas, que causam danos no ADN. Estes compostos afetam o metabolismo mitocondrial perturbando o equilíbrio entre espécies reativas de oxigénio (ROS) e antioxidantes, causando stresse oxidativo, induzindo danos no ADN, levando potencialmente à hepatocarcinogénese. Contudo, a histogénese do CHC constitui um assunto de aceso debate. A expressão das citoqueratinas (CKs) 7 e 19 é frequentemente associada a um comportamento biológico agressivo, pelo que se propõe refletir na possível origem em células progenitoras ou na desdiferenciação do tumor num fenótipo primitivo. Tendo por base o cenário descrito, e o facto de alguns aspetos da evolução do CHC e processos de metastização serem ainda desconhecidos, os modelos animais assumem um papel crucial para a melhor compreensão desta doença e na testagem de novos fármacos. Considerando que nenhum modelo cumpre todos os propósitos de investigação do CHC, torna-se crucial definir critérios relativos ao modelo animal a adotar, dependendo das opções e fins de pesquisa. O murganho constitui um modelo animal quimicamente induzido pela N-dietilnitrosamina (DEN) que tem sido utilizado em estudos sobre a carcinogénese hepática, nomeadamente no caso do CHC, devido a sua semelhança histológica e genética face aos tumores humanos. A nossa investigação centrou-se nas diferentes etapas relacionadas com a hepatocarcinogénese, usando a DEN, sem recurso a qualquer agente promotor, proporcionando um contributo ao enquadramento sistemático existente sobre modelos animais e carcinogénese química. Para esse efeito, murganhos (ICR) machos foram aleatoriamente divididos em seis grupos de controlo e em seis grupos expostos a DEN. Foram preparadas uma solução salina e uma solução de DEN que foram injetados por via intraperitoneal, respetivamente em cada grupo, durante oito semanas consecutivas. Dois grupos (DEN vs. controlo) foram sacrificados as 8, 15, 22, 29, 36 e 40 semanas após a primeira administração. Foram colhidas amostras de fígado de cada grupo em momentos temporais consecutivos. A atividade da albumina plasmática, bilirrubina total, alanina transaminase e aspartato aminotransferase foram medidas e a bioenergética mitocondrial e stresse oxidativo do fígado foram avaliados. A DEN induziu alterações na bioenergética hepática e na sua capacidade antioxidante face as espécies reativas de oxigénio, sete semanas apos a última administração intraperitoneal. A bilirrubina total plasmática aumentou significativamente no grupo exposto a DEN e a atividade dos complexos mitocondriais I e IV foi inibida significativamente (p = 0,0403 e p = 0,0053, respetivamente). Nesta fase inicial, o tecido hepático dos murganhos expostos a DEN possuía ainda a capacidade de neutralizar os efeitos oxidativos deste composto químico por via do incremento da atividade dos antioxidantes. Contudo, o efeito tóxico da DEN revelou-se em lesões precoces e, a partir da semana 29, em lesões proliferativas progressivas. Entre a semana 15 e 29, os animais expostos a DEN revelaram mudanças significativas ao nível da atividade dos antioxidantes hepáticos (glutatião, glutatião redutase e catalase) (p
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36. Estudo citogenético e bioquímico de tumores mamários de fêmeas Sprague-Dawley sedentárias e exercitadas em tapete rolante
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Pinho, Jacinta de Oliveira, Ferreira, Rita, and Colaço, Aura
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Anomalias cromossómicas ,576(043) ,Metabolismo energético ,618.19-006(043) ,577(043) ,Exercícios físicos ,Cancro da mama ,575.11(043) ,MNU - Abstract
Dissertação de Mestrado em Biotecnologia para as Ciências da Saúde O cancro é uma patologia complexa e heterogénea associada a uma elevada taxa de mortalidade (13% de todas as mortes em todo o mundo em 2008) e morbilidade. O cancro da mama é fatal em cerca de 20 a 60% dos casos nos países desenvolvidos e subdesenvolvidos, respetivamente. Evidências experimentais e epidemiológicas apontam para um efeito benéfico do exercício físico no cancro da mama, afetando muitos processos celulares, incluindo o metabolismo energético. A utilização de técnicas moleculares e bioquímicas tem possibilitado a investigação dos fatores que podem afetar o desenvolvimento e/ou progressão desta doença (sistema imunitário, fatores genéticos, metabolismo, entre outros). No âmbito da presente dissertação, induziram-se tumores mamários em ratos fêmea Sprague-Dawley com 1-metil-1-nitrosureia (MNU) (50 mg/kg peso corporal). Os animais foram exercitados numa passadeira rolante à velocidade de 20 m/min, 1 hora/dia, 5 dias/semana, 8 meses. No final do protocolo experimental, analisaram-se células normais e tumorais de dois animais sedentários através de bandeamento GTL, CBL e NOR e analisou-se o efeito do exercício físico na expressão das proteínas ATP sintase (subunidade β) e gliceraldeído-3-fosfato desidrogenase (GAPDH) em células tumorais (epiteliais e fibroblastos). Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que o cariótipo normal da espécie Rattus norvegicus fêmea (modelo animal utilizado neste trabalho) é de 2n=42, XX. A análise de 50 metafases tumorais revelou somente a presença de anomalias cromossómicas numéricas (2n=84; 2n=75 e duas células com 2n=41, XX, -12). A nível do bandeamento NOR, verificou-se um caso de poliploidia (2n=82). A ausência de alterações cromossómicas estruturais pode dever-se à presença de mutações pontuais ou alterações epigenéticas. Outra hipótese será a impossibilidade de deteção de pequenas alterações cromossómicas pela técnica de bandeamento GTL. Investigações futuras recorrendo à citogenética molecular poderão esclarecer estas dúvidas e contribuir para uma melhor caracterização citogenética dos tumores mamários induzidos pelo MNU. A análise da expressão das proteínas ATP sintase (subunidade β) e GAPDH sugere a existência de diferenças entre o grupo sedentário e exercitado com um aumento da expressão de ambas as proteínas no grupo exercitado. Verificaram-se, também, diferenças entre as células epiteliais e os fibroblastos, sendo que estes últimos apresentaram níveis de expressão superiores de ambas as proteínas. Estas diferenças entre os dois tipos celulares podem ser reveladoras da complexidade de interações entre o tumor e o estroma envolvente. Deste modo, estudos futuros baseados nestas evidências poderão ser úteis para o desenvolvimento de estratégias terapêuticas mais eficazes. Concluindo, os resultados citogenéticos indicam que as alterações cromossómicas induzidas pelo MNU mais evidentes são as numéricas, pelo que este modelo poderá não ser o mais indicado para o estudo de alterações estruturais através de bandeamento G. Os resultados bioquímicos, apesar de preliminares, evidenciam que o exercício físico, ao modular o metabolismo das células tumorais, poderá ter um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento e/ou progressão do cancro mamário. Estudos futuros sobre os mecanismos subjacentes a estes efeitos irão providenciar novas evidências que possam permitir recomendar a prática de atividade física aos doentes com cancro mamário como abordagem terapêutica não farmacológica complementar. Cancer is a complex and heterogeneous pathology associated with a high mortality (13% of all worldwide deaths in 2008) and morbidity. With regard to breast cancer, it is fatal in about 20 to 60% of cases in developed and developing countries respectively. Experimental and epidemiological evidences suggest that physical exercise has a beneficial effect on breast cancer, affecting several cellular processes including energy metabolism. The use of molecular and biochemical techniques has enabled the investigation of several factors that may affect disease’s development and/or progression (immune system, genetic factors, metabolism and others). In the present work, mammary tumors were chemically-induced by 1-methyl-1-nitrosourea (MNU) (50 mg/kg) in female Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were exercised in a treadmill at a speed of 20 m/min, 1 h/day, 5 days/week, during 8 months. At the end of the experimental protocol, normal and tumor cells of two sedentary animals were cytogenetically analyzed by GTL, CBL and NOR banding and the effect of physical exercise on the ATP synthase (β-subunit) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate desidrogenase (GAPDH) proteins expression was also analyzed in tumor cells (epithelial cells and fibroblasts). The results confirmed that the female Rattus norvegicus species normal karyotype (animal model used in this work) is 2n=42, XX. The analysis of 50 tumor metaphases has shown the presence of numerical chromosome alterations (2n=84; 2n=75 and two cells with 2n=41, XX, -12). The NOR banding revealed a polyploidy case (2n=82). The absence of structural chromosome changes can be due to punctual mutations or epigenetic alterations. Another hypothesis is that GTL banding technique does not detect small chromosome changes. Future investigations using molecular cytogenetics might clarify these questions and therefore contribute to an improved cytogenetic characterization of MNU-induced mammary tumors. The ATP synthase (β subunit) and GAPDH expression analysis suggests the existence of differences between the sedentary and exercised groups revealing an increased expression of both enzymes in exercised group. Also, differences between epithelial cells and fibroblasts were found, with these last ones having higher expression levels of both proteins in comparison to epithelial cells. These differences between the two types of cells may suggest complex interactions between the tumor and the surrounding stroma. So, future studies based on these evidences might be useful for the development of more effective therapeutic approaches. In conclusion, the cytogenetic results indicate that the most evident chromosome alterations induced by MNU are numerical ones. Therefore, this model may not be the most suitable model for the study of chromosome changes detectable by G banding. The biochemical results, although preliminary, show that physical exercise through the modulation of tumor cells metabolism might play a fundamental role in breast cancer development and/or progression. Future studies about the mechanisms underlying these effects will provide new scientific evidences that may allow recommending the practice of physical activity to breast cancer patients as a complementary non-pharmacological therapeutic approach.
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37. In vitro and in vivo studies of urinary bladder cancer
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Arantes, Regina Maria Rodrigues, Oliveira, Paula Alexandra Martins de, and Colaço, Aura Antunes
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Ensaios de seleção de medicamentos antitumoral ,Cancro da bexiga ,In vitro ,Camellia sinusis (chá verde) ,576.38(043) ,616.62-006.6(043) ,Animal de laboratório (murganho) ,57.085(043) - Abstract
Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias, Ramo Biomedicina O carcinoma da bexiga constitui uma doença frequente com elevado impacto sócioeconómico em todo o mundo, pelo que o uso de modelos pré-clínicos é fundamental na pesquisa de novos tratamentos mais eficazes. Através da utilização de três linhas celulares comerciais humanas (T24, 5637, HT1376) de carcinoma da bexiga e do modelo animal de indução química de lesões uroteliais com recurso à exposição de murganhos ICR à N-butil-N-(4-hidroxibutil) nitrosamina (BBN), foram estabelecidos como objetivos para esta tese: estudar os efeitos in vitro de várias concentrações de cisplatina, malato de sunitinibe e meloxicam; analisar in vitro os efeitos da associação de várias concentrações de malato de sunitinibe com a cisplatina e com o meloxicam; estudar in vivo os efeitos do meloxicam e da infusão do chá verde nas lesões uroteliais do murganho induzidos pela administração da BBN; caracterizar citogeneticamente um carcinoma papilar urotelial de baixo grau de murganho induzido pela BBN. As linhas celulares T24, 5637 e HT1376 foram expostas à cisplatina, ao malato de sunitinibe e ao meloxicam, como drogas isoladas e em diferentes combinações. A proliferação celular, o ciclo celular, a apoptose, os danos no DNA e a autofagia foram avaliados pelos seguintes métodos: 3-(4,5-dimetiltiazol-2-il)-2,5-difeniltetrazólio, citometria de fluxo, anticorpo M30 CytoDEATH, ensaio do cometa, e colorações monodansilcadaverina e laranja de acridina. Para o estudo da associação de dois fármacos foi calculado o índice de combinação com recurso ao método de Chou e Talalay. No estudo in vivo para a avaliação do efeito do meloxicam, murganhos machos foram expostos à BBN na água de bebida durante 12 semanas, sendo depois administrado durante 6 semanas por via intraperitoneal este fármaco. As lesões uroteliais foram avaliadas pela coloração convencional de hematoxilina e eosina (H&E). Foi estudado o efeito do meloxicam sobre a função hepática e renal. No estudo in vivo do efeito da exposição contínua ao chá verde durante 20 semanas, a administração da BBN foi feita por entubação gástrica durante 10 semanas, sendo caracterizadas, após sacrifício dos animais, as lesões uroteliais por H&E. A constituição cromossómica do carcinoma papilar urotelial de baixo grau do murganho, foi analisada por citogenética convencional e por hibridização in situ por fluorescência. Isoladamente, a exposição aos três fármacos diminuiu significativamente a proliferação celular das linhas celulares de carcinoma da bexiga (p
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38. Efeito dos trihalometanos em parâmetros fisiológicos de Mus muscullus da estirpe ICR
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Diniz, Clarisse Rodrigues de Sousa, Oliveira, Paula, and Colaço, Aura
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Biologia Clínica Laboratorial Os trihalometanos (THMs) são subprodutos da desinfecção da água resultantes da reacção lenta do cloro livre com a matéria orgânica e os iões brometo, presentes naturalmente na água. O objectivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as alterações nos parâmetros bioquímicos, os efeitos histológicos hepáticos e os efeitos na bioenergética mitocondrial da exposição oral de machos Murganhos da estirpe ICR a baixas doses de dois THMs, o bromodiclorometano (BDCM) e o dibromoclorometano (DBCM). Os animais foram distribuídos aleatoriamente por quatro grupos experimentais, um grupo controlo e três grupos destinados a posterior administração de metanol, DBCM e BDCM. A administração dos compostos foi feita por gavage durante dois dias consecutivos, um dia de intervalo e, novamente, dois dias consecutivos. Quatro semanas depois os animais foram eutanaziados e recolhidos o sangue e os órgãos para avaliar as alterações bioquímicas, histopatológicas e da bioenergética mitocondrial. Para avaliar as alterações bioquímicas foram determinadas as actividades séricas da alanina aminotranferase, da aspartato aminotransferase e da fosfatase alcalina e as concentrações séricas da albumina, da bilirrubina total e directa, das proteínas totais, da ureia e da creatinina. Macroscopicamente não foram observadas alterações em nenhum dos órgãos recolhidos. Ambos os THMs administrados induziram um aumento da actividade sérica da alanina aminotransefrase e o BDCM induziu um aumento da concentração sérica da bilirrubina total. Em termos histológicos, os THMs administrados causaram uma hepatite ligeira caracterizada pela presença de degenerescência vacuolar dos hepatócitos, existência de necrose de coagulação moderada e presença de infiltrado inflamatório. A bioenergética mitocondrial foi alterada negativamente, ambos os THMs provocaram diminuição da respiração dissociada da fosforilação oxidativa. O DBCM aumentou o estado 4 da respiração. A função enzimática mitocondrial foi também afectada. A administração de DBCM induziu uma diminuição da actividade das enzimas succinato desidrogenase e citocromo c oxidase e um aumento da actividade enzimática da glutatiao S-transferase. A administração do BDCM induziu uma diminuição das actividades enzimáticas da succinato desidrogenase e da ATP sintetase e um aumento da actividade enzimática da glutatião S-transferase. Os resultados observados permitem concluir que não e seguro ingerir água que contenha BDCM e DBCM pois a exposição a estes compostos, mesmo em pequenas doses e por períodos de tempo curtos, causam diversas alterações no normal funcionamento do fígado. Trihalomethanes (THMs) are water disinfection byproducts (DBP) resulting from the slow reaction of chlorine and naturally occurring organic precursors and bromide. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the oral exposure of male ICR Mice to low doses of two THMs, bromodichloromethane (BDCM) and dibromochloromethane (DBCM) in hepatic histology, biochemistry and mitochondrial bioenergetics. The animals were randomly assigned to four experimental groups, a control group and 3 groups for further administration of methanol, DBCM and BDCM. Administration was carried out daily for two days, off for one day and then daily again for two days, by oral gavage. Four weeks later the animals were sacrificed, blood and organs were collected for serum biochemical analysis, histological analysis and evaluation of mitochondrial bioenergetics. To evaluate biochemical changes, serum activities of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase and serum concentrations of albumin, total and direct bilirrubine, ureia nitrogen and creatinine were determined. Macroscopically it was not observed any changing in all harvested organs. Both THMs administered induced an increase of alanine aminotransferase serum activity and BDCM induced an increase in total bilirubine serum concentration. Histologically, the administered THMs caused a mild hepatitis characterized by the presence of hepatocyte vacuolar degeneration, coagulative necrosis and inflammatory infiltrate. Mitochondrial bioenergetics was negatively altered by the THMs’s administration, both THMs induced a decrease in respiration dissociated from the oxidative phosphorylation. DBCM increased the sate 4 respiration. Enzymatic function was also affected. Administration of DBCM induced a decrease in the enzymatic activities of succinate-coenzyme Q reductase and cytochrome c oxidase and an increase in the activity of glutathione S-transferase. BDCM induced a decrease in the activities of succinate-coenzyme Q reductase and ATP syntetase and an increase of the activity of glutathione S-transferase. These results lead to the conclusion that it is not safe to ingest water containing both BDCM and DBCM once the exposure to these THMs, even in small doses and for a short period of time, causes various changes in the normal hepatic function and bioenergetics.
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39. Acção de um bloqueador β1 na lesão hepática induzida pela ligadura do conducto biliar comum em ratos Wistar - Estudos preliminares
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Teixeira, Catarina Isabel Guedes, Pires, Maria João, and Colaço, Aura
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Dissertação de Mestrado em análises laboratoriais A diminuição da produção de óxido nítrico (NO) parece estar envolvida na patogénese das doenças hepáticas crónicas. Portanto, um fármaco que aumente a biodisponibilidade do NO pode ter um efeito hepatoprotector. O nebivolol é um bloqueador β1 que aumenta a biodisponibilidade de NO através do aumento das sua síntese a partir do endotélio e da diminuição da sua inactivação pelo stress oxidativo. Este trabalho teve como objectivo, avaliar o efeito do tratamento com o nebivolol na lesão hepática induzida pela ligadura do conducto biliar comum (LBC), um modelo secundário de fibrose biliar. Neste estudo, foram utilizados 33 ratos machos da estirpe Wistar, dos quais 25 foram submetidos a uma LBC e nos restantes a cirurgia foi simulada. Três dias após a cirurgia os animais foram divididos em 3 grupos experimentais: LBC- ratos com LBC sem tratamento (n=8); LBC+N- ratos com LBC tratados com o nebivolol na dose de 8 mg/Kg de peso corporal (n=8); e Sham- ratos em que a cirurgia foi simulada (n=8). O tratamento foi administrado durante 5 semanas na água de bebida. A função hepática foi avaliada através da determinação da actividade plasmática da alanina aminotransferase (ALT), da aspartato aminotransferase (AST) e da gama glutamiltransferase (GGT) e das concentrações plasmáticas de bilirrubina total (BT), de bilirrubina directa (BD) e de albumina (Alb). A avaliação das lesões histológicas e do grau de fibrose hepática foram realizadas através das colorações de hematoxilina-eosina, de tricrómico de Masson e de reticulina. Neste trabalho, conseguiu-se induzir uma lesão hepática secundária à LBC, demonstrada pelo aumento da actividade plasmática da ALT, da AST e da GGT, pelo aumento da concentração plasmática de BT e de BD, e pela diminuição da concentração plasmática de Alb. O grau de fibrose hepática não foi afectado pelo tratamento com o nebivolol, no entanto, quando se comparam os grupos submetidos à LBC, verifica-se que, o grupo LBC+N apresentou uma maior sobrevida, um maior ganho ponderal de peso e um maior valor do hematócrito. Para além disso, observou-se uma menor alteração da funcionalidade hepática, evidenciadas pelo aumento menos acentuado da actividade plasmática da GGT e da concentração plasmática de BT e de BD, e pela menor diminuição da concentração plasmática de Alb. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que o nebivolol pode ter um efeito benéfico sobre algumas das lesões hepáticas induzida pela LBC.
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- 2010
40. Estudo retrospectivo de doenças endócrinas em cães no HVUTAD (2003-2008)
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Ferreiro, Lília Susana Borges, Oliveira, Paula, and Colaço, Aura
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Cães ,616.441-008.6(043) ,Doença endócrina ,Diagnóstico ,Hipotiroidismo ,636.7.09(043) - Abstract
Dissertação de Mestrado em Medicina Veterinária O estudo das doenças endócrinas é essencial dada a importância destas na prática clínica veterinária. Esta dissertação de mestrado descreve um estudo retrospectivo de 3 doenças endócrinas (diabetes mellitus, hiperadrenocorticismo e hipotiroidismo) decorridas no HVUTAD entre 2003-2008. Com este estudo pretendemos conhecer a expressividade destas doenças na população canina e felina, determinar qual delas é mais frequente e fazer uma análise, doença por doença, sobre a identificação do animal (idade, sexo e raça), o tipo de alimentação, se estavam vacinados e desparasitados, os sinais clínicos, o resultado das análises laboratoriais (hemograma, análises bioquímicas e urinárias), os exames imagiológicos efectuados, se os animais foram, ou não, tratados e a respectiva evolução destes perante o tratamento instituído. Os resultados obtidos foram discutidos entre si sendo, posteriormente, comparados com os apresentados na bibliografia. The study of endocrine diseases is essential due to their importance in veterinary clinical practice. This dissertation describes a retrospective study of 3 endocrine disorders (diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism and hypothyroidism) that took place during HVUTAD between 2003-2008. This study aims to know the expressivity of these diseases in dog and cat population, determine which one is more frequent and do an analysis, disease by disease and the identification of the animal (age, sex and race), the type of food, if they were vaccinated and dewormed, clinical signs, the result of laboratory tests (blood count, biochemical and urinary), imaging investigations carried out if the animals were either not treated and their development of these before the treatment. The results were discussed with each other and then compared with those presented in the bibliography.
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41. Avaliação da acção do pó da folha de oliveira (D-lenolato) em indicadores fisiológicos do murganho
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Arantes, Regina, Oliveira, Paula A., and Colaço, Aura
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Biologia Clínica Laboratorial O pó da folha de oliveira, devido aos compostos fenólicos presentes na sua constituição, é utilizado como um suplemento dietético e considerado eficaz na prevenção e no tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares e vários tipos de cancro. O objectivo deste trabalho experimental foi avaliar os efeitos do pó da folha de oliveira no fígado e em parâmetros hepáticos de fêmeas de murganho, da estirpe ICR, com 4 a 5 semanas de idade. À ração comercial Teklad Global Diet (Harlan-Interfauna, Espanha) foi adicionado pó da folha de oliveira em três concentrações diferentes (0.25%, 0.50% e 0.75%). Os animais foram distribuídos ao acaso por quatro grupos, um grupo controlo e três grupos suplementados com o pó da folha de oliveira. O ensaio experimental teve a duração de 14 semanas. No fim do ensaio, foram recolhidas amostras de vários órgãos e de sangue, para avaliar: alterações histológicas, a função hepática e stresse oxidativo. Nos grupos alimentados com as concentrações de 0.50% e 0.75% do pó da folha de oliveira morreram 2 e 5 animais, respectivamente. Nestes mesmos grupos alguns animais apresentaram icterícia e perda de peso. No grupo suplementado com 0.75% do pó da folha de oliveira observaram-se alterações macroscópicas nos fígados, nomeadamente a coloração esverdeada, a dilatação dos ductos biliares e a vesícula biliar distendida. No estudo histológico dos vários órgãos recolhidos não se observaram alterações, à excepção do fígado. Na análise histológica do grupo suplementado com maior concentração do pó da folha de oliveira observou-se alteração da arquitectura normal do fígado, nomeadamente hiperplasia dos ductos biliares, áreas de necrose e mitoses. Nos ensaios da respiração observámos uma diminuição significativa da respiração no grupo suplementado com a maior concentração do pó da folha de oliveira. As alterações morfológicas do fígado induzidas pela dieta suplementada com o pó da folha de oliveira podem estar relacionadas com a diminuição da energia da célula resultante da má funcionalidade da mitocôndria. Os resultados por nós obtidos sugerem que ao contrário do que alguns autores afirmam, o extracto da folha de oliveira não é um produto benéfico para a saúde, podendo conter substâncias que o tornam num produto perigoso e tóxico. The olive leaf extract, due to the phenolic compounds present in its constitution, is used as a dietary supplement, considered effective in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and several types of cancer. This experimental work aimed to assess the effect of olive leaf extract in both liver and liver parameters of female ICR strain of mice with 4 to 5 weeks of age. To the Teklad Global Diet (Harlan-Interfauna, Spain) feed was added olive leaf extract in three different concentrations (0.25%, 0.50% and 0.75%). Animals were distributed randomly in four groups, one control group and three groups supplemented with olive leaf extract. The experimental test had the duration of fourteen weeks. At the end of the test, samples were collected from several organs and blood, to evaluate: histological changes, liver function and oxidative stress. In groups fed with 0.50% and 0.75% concentrations of olive leaf extract, 2 and 5 animals died respectively. In these groups some animals showed icterus and lost weight. In group supplemented with 0.75% of olive leaf extract, there were observed macroscopic changes in livers, namely a green coloration, expansion of bile ducts and gallbladder slack. In the histological study of various organs collected, no changes were observed, with the exception of the liver. In the histological analysis of group supplemented with highest concentration of olive leaf extract there were changes in the normal architecture of the liver namely hyperplasia of the bile ducts, areas of necrosis and mitoses. In the test of respiration, it was observed a significant decrease of breathing in the group supplemented with the highest concentration of olive leaf extract. Morphological changes in the liver induced by supplemented diet with olive leaf extract may be related to the reduction of cell energy resulting from the inadequate feature of mitochondria. The results we obtained suggest that contrary to what some authors say, that the olive leaf extract is not a beneficial product to health, and may contain substances that make it a dangerous and toxic product.
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42. Caracterização experimental do urotélio do rato
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Oliveira, Paula Alexandra Martins de, Lopes, Carlos Alberto da Silva, and Colaço, Aura Antunes
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Neoplasia da bexiga ,Indução química ,Rato - Abstract
Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias A revisão bibliográfica desta tese de doutoramento descreve os aspectos gerais da carcinogénese química e enumera os diversos modelos experimentais, com roedores, que se podem utilizar no estudo da carcinogénese química do urotélio. Na parte experimental são apresentados quatro trabalhos experimentais diferentes. No primeiro trabalho caracterizámos as lesões histopatológicas identificadas em ratos Fisher 344 após a exposição oral durante 20 semanas à N-butil-N-(4-hidroxibutil) nitrosamina e instiladas intravesicalmente com a mitomicina C e o Bacillus de Calmette-Guérin. Estudámos o conteúdo em ADN destas lesões e verificámos que os animais instilados com a mitomicina C e o Bacillus de Calmette-Guérin apresentaram menor frequência de aneuploidia de ADN. Nos carcinomas papilares de baixo e de alto grau tratados com a mitomicina C ou o Bacillus de Calmette-Guérin o índice de proliferação diminuiu e o índice de apoptose aumentou. Observámos correlações positivas entre o índice de proliferação e o índice de apoptose (r=0,438, p
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43. The N-nitrosodiethylamine mouse model: sketching a timeline of evolution of chemically-induced hepatic lesions.
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Da Costa RM, Paula-Santos N, Rocha AF, Colaço A, Lopes C, and Oliveira PA
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- Animals, Apoptosis drug effects, Carcinogenesis chemically induced, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Liver injuries, Liver pathology, Liver Neoplasms, Experimental pathology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Peliosis Hepatis chemically induced, Precancerous Conditions pathology, Alkylating Agents pharmacology, Carcinogenesis pathology, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular chemically induced, Diethylnitrosamine pharmacology, Liver Neoplasms, Experimental chemically induced
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Background/aim: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent and aggressive malignancy associated with multiple environmental risk factors. The chemically-induced mouse model of diethylnitrosamine (DEN) provides useful insight into liver carcinogenesis, namely HCC. This work aimed to study the multistep process of hepato-carcinogenesis, providing a systematic framework for animal studies on this subject., Materials and Methods: Male ICR mice were divided into six control and six DEN-exposed groups. Saline solution and DEN were injected intra-peritoneally, respectively, for eight consecutive weeks. Two groups (DEN vs. control) were euthanized at 8, 15, 22, 29, 36 and 40 weeks after the first administration., Results: Hydropic degeneration, necrosis and apoptosis were acutely induced at eight weeks and onwards. Hyperplastic foci occurred at 29 to 40 weeks along with diffuse dysplastic areas and hepatocellular adenoma. Peliosis hepatis were also identified at 36 and 40 weeks. HCC were only noted at 40 weeks, showing characteristic histological features of malignancy., Conclusion: Results allowed sketching of a timeline of evolution of DEN-induced hepatic lesions in mice, from initial lesions to malignant neoplasms., (Copyright© 2014 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved.)
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44. Effects of nebivolol on liver fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation in Wistar rats.
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Teixeira C, Franco E, Oliveira PA, Colaço B, Gama A, Carrola J, Pires CA, Colaço A, and Pires MJ
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- Animals, Arterial Pressure drug effects, Heart Rate drug effects, Ligation, Liver drug effects, Liver metabolism, Liver pathology, Liver Cirrhosis blood, Liver Cirrhosis pathology, Male, Nebivolol, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Benzopyrans administration & dosage, Benzopyrans pharmacology, Bile Ducts surgery, Ethanolamines administration & dosage, Ethanolamines pharmacology, Liver Cirrhosis drug therapy, Liver Cirrhosis etiology
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Aim: To study the effect of nebivolol on liver fibrosis induced by common bile duct ligation (BDL) in rats., Materials and Methods: After BDL, Wistar rats were divided into three groups (n=24): SO, sham-operated animals; BDL, BDL rats without treatment; BDL+N, BDL rats treated with nebivolol for five weeks. Alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyltransferase, total bilirubin and albumin levels were assessed. Liver samples collected were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, Masson's trichrom and reticulin., Results: Mortality reached 37.5% in the BDL group, whereas no deaths were observed in the SO and BDL+N groups. The BDL group showed hepatic damage as evidenced by elevation in serum biochemical parameters and fibrosis scores. These pathophysiological changes were attenuated in the BDL+N group. However, there was no significant difference between these two groups., Conclusion: Nebivolol improved the survival rate of animals with BDL, but was unable to significantly improve liver function or reduce liver fibrosis.
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45. In vitro and in vivo experimental models as tools to investigate the efficacy of antineoplastic drugs on urinary bladder cancer.
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Arantes-Rodrigues R, Colaço A, Pinto-Leite R, and Oliveira PA
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- Animals, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms pathology, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic drug effects, Disease Models, Animal, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms drug therapy
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Several drugs have shown in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activity against urinary bladder cancer. This review aims at compiling the different drugs evaluated in in vitro and in vivo models of urinary bladder cancer and to review the advantages and limitations of both types of models, as well as the different methodologies applied for evaluating antineoplastic drug activity.
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46. Histology, bioenergetics and oxidative stress in mouse liver exposed to N-diethylnitrosamine.
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Santos NP, Pereira IC, Pires MJ, Lopes C, Andrade R, Oliveira MM, Colaço A, Peixoto F, and Oliveira PA
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- Animals, Antioxidants administration & dosage, Carcinogens toxicity, Humans, Liver drug effects, Liver metabolism, Liver pathology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular metabolism, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Diethylnitrosamine toxicity, Liver Neoplasms metabolism, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Liver Neoplasms, Experimental metabolism, Liver Neoplasms, Experimental pathology
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Background: A mouse model in which N-diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induces Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has histological and genetic resemblance to human tumours., Material and Methods: Male ICR mice were divided into control (n=10) and DEN-treated (n=10) groups. DEN was administered via intraperitoneal injection, once a week, for eight consecutive weeks. Animals were euthanized seven weeks after the last administration of DEN and their livers were collected. Plasma albumin, total bilirubin, alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase activity were all measured and liver mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative stress were also evaluated., Results: Histologically, pre-neoplastic lesions were identified in the livers of mice from the DEN group. Total plasma bilirubin increased significantly in the group exposed to DEN and mitochondrial complex I and IV were significantly inhibited (p=0.0403 and p=0.0053, respectively)., Conclusion: DEN induced changes in liver bioenergetics and antioxidant capacity towards reactive oxygen species, seven weeks after administration. At this stage, liver tissues in mice exposed to DEN still had the ability to counteract the oxidative effects of DEN by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes.
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- 2012
47. The effects of sirolimus on urothelial lesions chemically induced in ICR mice by BBN.
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Oliveira PA, Arantes-Rodrigues R, Sousa-Diniz C, Colaço A, Lourenço L, De La Cruz LF, Da Silva VM, Afonso J, Lopes C, and Santos L
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- Animals, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic pharmacology, Carcinoma in Situ chemically induced, Carcinoma in Situ pathology, Carcinoma, Papillary chemically induced, Carcinoma, Papillary pathology, Hyperplasia chemically induced, Hyperplasia pathology, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Sirolimus pharmacology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms chemically induced, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms pathology, Butylhydroxybutylnitrosamine toxicity, Carcinoma in Situ drug therapy, Carcinoma, Papillary drug therapy, Hyperplasia drug therapy, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms drug therapy
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Background: Sirolimus was originally used as an immunosuppressant drug but recent reports have indicated that it may have other potential biological effects as an anticancer drug. The chemopreventive efficacy of sirolimus was evaluated in an experimental model of invasive urinary bladder cancer., Materials and Methods: ICR mice received N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine (BBN) in drinking water for a period of twelve weeks. Sirolimus was administered 5 days a week. Animals were sacrificed either one or four weeks after their final treatment. Ki-67 was immunohistochemically analysed in paraffin-embedded tissue., Results: No evidence of host toxicity was found. The incidence of BBN-induced invasive urothelial carcinoma was significantly reduced in mice treated with sirolimus. Preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions exhibited a significant decrease in cellular proliferation., Conclusion: Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies showed that sirolimus reduced tumour incidence and proliferation. Sirolimus should be considered for further in vitro and in vivo studies in order to provide evidence of effectiveness.
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- 2009
48. DNA content analysis, expression of Ki-67 and p53 in rat urothelial lesions induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine and treated with mitomycin C and bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
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Oliveira PA, Palmeira C, Colaço A, de la Cruz LF, and Lopes C
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- Aneuploidy, Animals, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic pharmacology, Butylhydroxybutylnitrosamine, Carcinogens, DNA, Neoplasm genetics, Female, Immunohistochemistry, Rats, Rats, Inbred F344, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms chemically induced, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms genetics, BCG Vaccine pharmacology, DNA, Neoplasm metabolism, Ki-67 Antigen biosynthesis, Mitomycin pharmacology, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 biosynthesis, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms metabolism, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms therapy
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N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine (BBN)-induced urothelial carcinogenesis is a useful model for studying urothelial carcinogenesis. Here, the DNA content and the expression of Ki-67 and p53 in urothelial lesions induced by BBN and treated with mitomycin C (MMC) and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) were investigated. Female Fisher 344 rats were distributed into five groups treated with 0.05% BBN in their drinking water for 20 weeks. Ten animals were used as negative control. Intravesical instillations were performed with MMC, BCG and physiological saline solution (PSS), once per week, for 6 weeks. The animals were sacrificed 1 week after the last intravesical instillation. DNA ploidy analysis was carried out by static cytometry. Ki-67 and p53 were analysed immunohistochemically in paraffin-embedded tissue. The incidence of lesions developed in rats with PSS was greater than in rats instilled with MMC and BCG. The incidence of aneuploidy was lower in tumours treated with MMC and BCG. Low- and high-grade papillary carcinoma treated with MMC and BCG showed a decrease in labelling index and an increase of apoptotic index. The proliferative index was correlated with the apoptotic index (r=0.438, p<0.01). Significant correlations were also found between the proliferative index and lesion, and the apoptotic index and lesion (r=0.425, p<0.01 and r=0.275, p<0.01), respectively. A significant correlation was found between ploidy and the apoptotic index (r=0.245, p<0.05). Our results provide information on the biological behaviour of chemically-induced bladder tumours treated with MMC and BCG.
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- 2006
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